miglio

Italian

Etymology 1

From the plural, miglia, from Latin milia, from mille passus.

Noun

miglio m (plural miglia f)

  1. (units of measure) the Italian mile, a traditional unit of length derived from the Roman mile
  2. (units of measure) the international mile and other "mile" unit

Etymology 2

From Latin milium, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *melh₂- (“to grind, crush”).

Noun

miglio m (plural migli)

  1. (botany, foods) millet

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